JOWLER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. JOWLER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JOWLER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JOWLER is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOWLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jowlersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOWLER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOWLER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Words starting with JOWLER
1 longer words begin with JOWLER.
Shorter words from the letters in JOWLER
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Common questions about JOWLER
- Is JOWLER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JOWLER is not in it.
- How many points is JOWLER worth?
- JOWLER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOWLER?
- JOWLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOWLER:
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